Spain evacuates remains of 11th-century Aragón kings as wildfire threatens monastery
Spanish authorities removed the bones of three medieval monarchs from a monastery endangered by a growing wildfire in northeastern Spain.
What to know
- Spanish authorities evacuated the remains of three 11th-century Aragón kings from a monastery endangered by a growing wildfire in northeastern Spain.
- Firefighters worked to protect a 1,000-year-old monastery as the fire spread through the region.
- The removal occurred on August 14, 2026, as part of emergency measures during the crisis.
“Firefighters raced to save a 1,000-year-old monastery in northeastern Spain as a growing wildfire prompted the hasty removal of the bones of medieval monarchs buried there.”
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Reuters confirmed that Spanish authorities removed the remains of the three Aragón kings from the monastery threatened by the expanding wildfire.
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Firefighters raced to save the 1,000-year-old monastery as a growing wildfire prompted the removal of the medieval monarchs' bones buried there.
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Spanish authorities removed the remains of three kings who ruled the Aragón region in the 11th century from a monastery threatened by a wildfire in northeastern Spain.
“Spanish authorities on Thursday removed the remains of three kings who ruled the Aragón region in the 11th century from a monastery threatened by a wildfire.”
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fjmurau.bsky.social ↻ reuters.com: Spain removes remains of 11th century kings from monastery as wildfire rages
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Three kings of Aragón in a plastic box. Spanish authorities on Thursday removed the remains of three kings who ruled the Aragón region in the 11th century from a monastery threatened by a wildfire.
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Spain removes remains of 11th century kings from monastery as Europe’s wildfires spread https://www. byteseu.com/2274771/ # Spain